Anticipation running wild at Monmouth Park
Breeders' Cup to highlight historic meet schedule
      With this weekend's racing action serving as a fitting precursor of things to come, Monmouth Park opened its doors to launch what racing enthusiasts are calling a history-making season for the Oceanport facility.
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Early OCT exits don't tell the whole story
Local baseball teams play well down the stretch
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Both Brick high school baseball teams, which had their most exciting weeks in a frustrating season, took opening-round losses in the Ocean County Tournament. And for Brick Township, it was an odd irony that the same Toms River South team bounced Brick Township out of qualifying for two tournaments in a 40-hour span.
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Mustang teams fare well at county championships
Brodeur captures another 3,200-meter title
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      NEPTUNE - Shortly after winning the 3,200-meter run in 9:24.12 in the Ocean County track and field championships on Saturday, Andrew Brodeur was on the cell phone making a call to Amherst, Mass., to his buddy - Matt Weissinger. Brodeur had just broken Weissinger's school record by nearly three seconds, even though he admitted, "I didn't think I was going that fast.
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Hahn's double helps Brick girls finish fourth
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      NEPTUNE - Deanne Hahn ignored her injured small toe on her right foot for a while as she won the shot put with a throw of 42 feet 9 1/2 inches on Wednesday and came back Saturday to nail down the discus with a throw of 144 feet 1 inch.
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Showdown to cap solid girls lacrosse season
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      With three wins on its record, Brick Memorial's girls lacrosse team is looking for a good sendoff for its season and a foundation for next season. The opponent for next Friday's 3:45 p.m. special finale: host Brick Township, which is 2-12-1. A trophy will be presented to the winning team.
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Sports Shorts
      Twin County Magic U10 MOSA girls travel team will hold tryouts for the fall season. Girls born between Aug. 1, 1997, and July 31, 1998, are eligible. We are looking for dedicated, competitive players. Tryouts will be every Monday from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Drum Point Soccer Complex in Brick.
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Orioles hope to bring coach elusive first title
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Jon Denley has managed in the Brick American Little League for 17 years but never managed a championship team. He is hoping this could be the year. "Seventeen years, I never won a championship but got to the championship game four times.
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